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As I'm sure you have heard, there are particularly serious Internet worms making the rounds right now. The worms not only compromise the security of infected systems, but they can also cause serious performance issues. You can get the latest virus and worm information at: Norton: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/ McAfee: http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp What do you need to do? Nothing that you shouldn't be doing already. 1) Make sure that your computers have the latest security patches and service packs for your version of Microsoft Windows. You can check each computer by opening Microsoft Internet Explorer and visiting http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/. Check for updates by clicking on "Scan for Updates" or "Product Updates" and Microsoft will provide you with a list of critical updates and a link to download and install them. 2) Make sure that you apply all available security patches for your Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Outlook. You can check for updates in the same manner as Windows updates by visiting http://office.microsoft.com/OfficeUpdate/default.aspx and clicking on "Check for Updates". Microsoft will provide you with a list of critical updates and a link to download and install them. 3) Make sure that each of your machines is running an antivirus program and that the virus definitions are current. Antivirus programs should be set to update virus definitions automatically. Set your antivirus software to update every day. If a machine should become infected, there are removal tools for getting rid of the worms and viruses. Use the Norton or McAfee links above to find removal tools. *********************************** Marvin Perez Network Systems Administrator Central Texas Library System 800-262-4431
